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through this past wednesday, president obama has held nine major meetings onhe matr. while he has tossed and turned over the war, at least that decision is up to him alone. not so health care. democrats are caught in the great civil war on how to end that battle. nancy pelosi found a three-vote margin to pass the bill out of the house. there is no clear way to the 60 votes they need in the senate. all these months and no clear path to obama's prime goal for the year. mike, that's the question. how is he doing it? >> you get out the old recipe for passing unprecedented legislation, prayer, good luck charms, a visitation by bill clinton this week to rally the troops and old fashioned political muscle applied inside the democratic party to get this thing passed. it's a hard lift. lots of tests to come. the plan now is to get it through the senate by christmas so they can conference it possibly by state of the union. chris: did the president make a mistake by letting the congress over all these months, you do it, i'll cheerlead. was that a mistake? >> you look back at the
through this past wednesday, president obama has held nine major meetings onhe matr. while he has tossed and turned over the war, at least that decision is up to him alone. not so health care. democrats are caught in the great civil war on how to end that battle. nancy pelosi found a three-vote margin to pass the bill out of the house. there is no clear way to the 60 votes they need in the senate. all these months and no clear path to obama's prime goal for the year. mike, that's the question....
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. >>> this morning, president obama arrived in japan. this was the president's first trip to asia as president. during his trip, he'll visit china, singapore and south korea. mr. obama and the japanese prime minister expected to discuss the marine base in okina as well as the climate and afghanistan. >> this morning the parents of the so-called balloon boy are expected to plead guilty. both richard and mayumi heene turned themselves in at a larimer county courthouse in colorado. both are expected to plead guilty to false reporting to authorities which is a misdemeanor. richard is also pleading guilty to felony charges of attempting to influence a public servant. according to reports, the plea deals will ensure that mayumi heene is not deported back to japan. to maryland now where federal authorities are trying to seize a mosque and a building rented by the islamic education center in rockville. it's part of a nationwide seizure of properties owned by alavi foundation. the government claims it's funneling money to a bank involved in iran'
. >>> this morning, president obama arrived in japan. this was the president's first trip to asia as president. during his trip, he'll visit china, singapore and south korea. mr. obama and the japanese prime minister expected to discuss the marine base in okina as well as the climate and afghanistan. >> this morning the parents of the so-called balloon boy are expected to plead guilty. both richard and mayumi heene turned themselves in at a larimer county courthouse in colorado....
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she is michelle obama's brother. president obama and the family sat courtside and snacked on some popcorn. the president took time to check out his blackberry. >>> folks, it is beginning to look a lot like christmas on the national mall. volunteers spent the day setting up toy trains around the national christmas tree. they started the work yesterday. they will continue until the formal lighting of the tree next thursday. one of the trains is from the children's book thomas the tank engine. >> i'm amazed at the folks who set those up. it takes a lot of patience. a lot of track. >> nice day to be out on the mall. >> absolutely. tomorrow is going to be even better. warmer temperatures across the area. our warmest day in more than a week. lots of sunshine throughout the area. right now temperatures have dropped. we are down into the 40s. it is going to be a cold night but we are going to rebound nicely tomorrow. so mostly clear skies across the area. let's look at the temperature, the high today, we got up to 52 after s
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they don't blame it on obama. they blame it on washington and in order to get anything done, we still think he will do the things we want, gay rights, health care, environment, but he's been dragged down by congress and they're blaming congress for this. >> during the campaign, when people raised this question of is obama this legislator ready to run the country? people said, well, he ran a great campaign. that's aroxy so he can run something big. the person who ran that is pluf, the one person from the campaign who's not in the administration. right now. chris: is rahm emanuel as good as pluf? >> there's nobody in the inner circle now who has an experience as an executive. and not just running a big organization. but how to exercise power. maybe larry somers who ran harvard. but that didn't turn out very well. and that is not something that you can just figure out intellectly. it's something you have to have done to do it. >> it's worth taking a step back and he will be judged on his presidency at the end of four
they don't blame it on obama. they blame it on washington and in order to get anything done, we still think he will do the things we want, gay rights, health care, environment, but he's been dragged down by congress and they're blaming congress for this. >> during the campaign, when people raised this question of is obama this legislator ready to run the country? people said, well, he ran a great campaign. that's aroxy so he can run something big. the person who ran that is pluf, the one...
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can obama do that? >> sure, he could. >> the best economists say instead of extending unemployment benefits, they should talk about small business tax credits, something that will encourage businesses to hire people. that is the engine. chris: what do you think? >> he has to be very careful whether it's tax cuts or additional stimulus spending with the fiscal situation, the rest of the world is beginning to think that have completely lost control of our budgeting. and the fed, which is now under attack, part of the phenomena we're talking about, people's anger over unemployment is attacking the fed. if the fed is facg political pressure -- chris: larry summers is nervous about the debt question, more so about doing something that will look good. >> theory praying the unemployment number will come below 10%. if not, they will have their own disaster. chris: there is a bottom line we asked the matthews meter, no matter what objections independents have to obama's plan, is a job recovery key to winning the
can obama do that? >> sure, he could. >> the best economists say instead of extending unemployment benefits, they should talk about small business tax credits, something that will encourage businesses to hire people. that is the engine. chris: what do you think? >> he has to be very careful whether it's tax cuts or additional stimulus spending with the fiscal situation, the rest of the world is beginning to think that have completely lost control of our budgeting. and the fed,...
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it is not clear whether the couple interacted with president obama or india's prime minister, who was guest of honor. there was no threat of danger to the president, because the couple went through the same metal security checkpoints as other guests. >>> well, nbc news has learned new details ahead of president obama's upcoming announcement on the u.s.-led strategy in afghanistan. officials say the president has, in fact, come to a final decision on a number of additional troops that will be september to the country. until yesterday, aides said the president was still weighing his options. the military expects the number of added forces to come in around 30,000. as the president seeks to sell his strategy to a skeptical public, the white house says the u.s. will not be in afghanistan eight years from now. >>> for millions of americans, thanksgiving means a few simple things, family, food, and a famous parade. today marks the 83rd annual macy's thanksgiving day pare where music, marching and some giant balloons are getting ready to take off. nbc's michelle franzen joins us live in manh
it is not clear whether the couple interacted with president obama or india's prime minister, who was guest of honor. there was no threat of danger to the president, because the couple went through the same metal security checkpoints as other guests. >>> well, nbc news has learned new details ahead of president obama's upcoming announcement on the u.s.-led strategy in afghanistan. officials say the president has, in fact, come to a final decision on a number of additional troops that...
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the obama's spent the afternoon at a local basketball game. we'll tell you why. tis the season for holiday tree shopping. veronica, what do you have? >> we are easily, easily going to top that. the warmest temperatures, the mildest day that we have seen in more than a week. >> coming up in sports, redskins running back is gidy about starting in philadelphia. the maryland seniors play their final game. gorge washington opened the season with five str >> the wrong time to miss. >> plenty of turkeys here. >> fun in the locker room. >> on the next redskins showtime. >> tonight at >>> finding the perfect christmas tree. it's a holiday tradition for many families. a county law prohibits the sale of trees until december 5. one church was forced to stop selling last year. we visited the same church today to see if anything has changed. >> smell good? >> reporter: the united methodist church is their first stop once the thanksgiving turkey is put away. >> this is where we have been coming for the last three years. i think they know us here. >> reporter: the tree lot is op
the obama's spent the afternoon at a local basketball game. we'll tell you why. tis the season for holiday tree shopping. veronica, what do you have? >> we are easily, easily going to top that. the warmest temperatures, the mildest day that we have seen in more than a week. >> coming up in sports, redskins running back is gidy about starting in philadelphia. the maryland seniors play their final game. gorge washington opened the season with five str >> the wrong time to miss....
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obama administration wants the federal government to take charge of the rails. and the white house says state agencies have not been doing a good job of oversight and cites the metro crash as an example. >>> dozens of people are waking up in kansas city after their flight out of town hit alock of birds. passengers on the flight you sought they were about to crash when the plane hit the birds. the plane landed safely, but one ma thez nau man onboard describethe scene. >> you could smell something burning, and the plane immediately started going down to the right like that. i think everybody in the plane thought we were going down. at least that's what i thought. >> fortunately, all of the 129 passengers and crew members were all right. the same cannot be said for the plane. frontier airlines says the plane was badly damaged. >>> president obama is vowing to have a new nuclear arms treaty by the end of the year. the current nuclear agreement between the two countries expires december 5th, and mr. obama says he is confident he and russia will strike a new deal. >>
obama administration wants the federal government to take charge of the rails. and the white house says state agencies have not been doing a good job of oversight and cites the metro crash as an example. >>> dozens of people are waking up in kansas city after their flight out of town hit alock of birds. passengers on the flight you sought they were about to crash when the plane hit the birds. the plane landed safely, but one ma thez nau man onboard describethe scene. >> you could...
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obama will host their first white house state dinner. the guest of honor, the prime minister of india. from the menu to the setting, the gathering is expected to be a combination of both the old and new. here isnora o'donnell with details. >> reporter: white house social events have seen some changes by the obama family from concerts to easter egg rolls. even halloween parties. but nothing compares to a state dinner, and tonight is the obama's first. >> the fact that they're younger, i think, makes it feel like the party is going to be a bit more rocking. >> reporter: the president and first lady will host the prime minister of india tuesday night. the dress code? black tie. the setting, not the state dining room, but a massive tent on the white house lawn, allowing room for more guests, 320 are expected. including some of obama's earliest and most important supporters. not only from washington, but also from hollywood. like hollywood super agent aria manuel whose brother is chief of staff and david geffen. the big question, what will th
obama will host their first white house state dinner. the guest of honor, the prime minister of india. from the menu to the setting, the gathering is expected to be a combination of both the old and new. here isnora o'donnell with details. >> reporter: white house social events have seen some changes by the obama family from concerts to easter egg rolls. even halloween parties. but nothing compares to a state dinner, and tonight is the obama's first. >> the fact that they're...
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that's critical for obama. in these elections held in new jersey and virginia this week, 60% of the independent voters went for the republican candidates. this is key to the democrats, isn't it? >> it's a figure like that that hasoderate democrats in congress completely spooked because everyone knows -- if you know nothing about politics, you know as the independents go that is how elections are won. the independents is one of the most frightening things for democrats. the other thing is new jersey. that's a strait -- state with the president is popular, it's a blue state and he campaigned hard for jon corzine. chris: everybody follows election returns, everyone the support. but democrats who are up for election next year are very sensitive. throw in the unemployment rate. what does this do to their thinking? >> it throws the health ca at least into thark relief. are you better off passing a bill that is going to have very little political upside in the short term, because there's going to be no tangible effect
that's critical for obama. in these elections held in new jersey and virginia this week, 60% of the independent voters went for the republican candidates. this is key to the democrats, isn't it? >> it's a figure like that that hasoderate democrats in congress completely spooked because everyone knows -- if you know nothing about politics, you know as the independents go that is how elections are won. the independents is one of the most frightening things for democrats. the other thing is...
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president obama met with top advisors in a final major discussion before the announcement. robert gibbs says the president has all the infmation he wants and needs to make a decision. >>> brand-new details today about the suspect in the ft. hood massacre. nidal malik hasan will likely plead not guilty and use an insanity defense. he has been charged with 13 counts of premedicated murder. he remains ithe intensive care unit in the hospital. >>> and today legislators will begin a process that will lead to kicking governor mark sanford out of officers. lawmakers have been angry for months after his summertime disappearance and tearful revelation that he was in argentina meeting with his mistress. and he is being charged with the wrong full use of campaign funds and the charges involve minor and technical aspects of the law. >>> space shuttle "atlantis" is leaving the space station tomorrow, and one astronaut has a brand-new adventure waiting for him on earth. abigail mae was born hours after her dad's first space walk. he had no trouble concentrating at the job at hand, and he
president obama met with top advisors in a final major discussion before the announcement. robert gibbs says the president has all the infmation he wants and needs to make a decision. >>> brand-new details today about the suspect in the ft. hood massacre. nidal malik hasan will likely plead not guilty and use an insanity defense. he has been charged with 13 counts of premedicated murder. he remains ithe intensive care unit in the hospital. >>> and today legislators will begin...
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and president obama will spend two days in beijing. you mentioned he just arrived there a short time ago. combatting climate change and nuclear programs in twi wan and north korea. >> thanks very much. >>> we're learning more about "going rogue." that's the new book win by former alaskan governor, sarah palin. palin is using the book to explain her side of the 2008 presidential campaign. she blames that handlers of the campaign kept her bottled up. he has called her account, all fiction. that's what he says about her. he mentioned in the book, the campaign's other woman, then-senator hillary clinton. palin said if she would ever have coffee with clinton, they would probably disagree on many issues. clinton responded on nbc's "meet the press." here's what she said. >> i'm ready to have a cup of coffee. maybe i can make a case on some of the issues that we disagree on. >> along with politics, "going rogue," contains 400 pamgs of palin family anecdotes, as well as her take on the media. >>> redskins fans have reason to celebrate this morn
and president obama will spend two days in beijing. you mentioned he just arrived there a short time ago. combatting climate change and nuclear programs in twi wan and north korea. >> thanks very much. >>> we're learning more about "going rogue." that's the new book win by former alaskan governor, sarah palin. palin is using the book to explain her side of the 2008 presidential campaign. she blames that handlers of the campaign kept her bottled up. he has called her...
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president obama sendsadvisers back to the drawing board. >>> scores of sky dirs attempt reord-setting jump in calornia. >>>nd paying tribute. the nation honors merica bravest for their service and the nation honors merica bravest for their service and their sacrifice. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we begin with many options but no clear answer. senior administration officials say president obama plans to reject each of the possible scenarios laid out for a new american strategy in afghanistan. the president is pushing his national security team for more specifics on how, when and under what circumstances the u.s. will be able to turn over control to the afghan military. a key concern involves the credibility of president karzai's government, which is largely seen as corrupt, both inside and outside afghanistan. though the top u.s. commander there has called for at least 40,000 additional forces, the president wants to make clear tht the u.s. is not pursuing an open-ended commitment. >>> well, in the wake of las
president obama sendsadvisers back to the drawing board. >>> scores of sky dirs attempt reord-setting jump in calornia. >>>nd paying tribute. the nation honors merica bravest for their service and the nation honors merica bravest for their service and their sacrifice. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we begin with many options but no clear answer. senior administration officials say...
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a dramatic day in afghanistan raising questions about president obama's next move. >>> back on the trail. the first big political test of the president in two key states. >>> new clues. what really happened inside the house of horrors in cleveland. tonight, we're learning more. >>> and running down a dream. and making history today at the >>> and running down a dream. and making history today at the new york city marathon. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, everyone. the obama administration, which has been engaged in deep soul-searching over the military mission in afghanistan, is embracing a controversial decision that leaving karzai as that nation's president. as expected today the man who opposed karzai for the job in a flawed and disputed election dropped out of the runoff contest. a development that moves the obama administration one step closer to a decision on whether to commit more american troops to a war that grows more difficult by the day. nbc's chief foreign course dents richard engel starts us off tonight with the latest from kabul. >> reporter
a dramatic day in afghanistan raising questions about president obama's next move. >>> back on the trail. the first big political test of the president in two key states. >>> new clues. what really happened inside the house of horrors in cleveland. tonight, we're learning more. >>> and running down a dream. and making history today at the >>> and running down a dream. and making history today at the new york city marathon. captions paid for by nbc-universal...
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president obama's first visit. tonight a new dynamic with the biggest holder of america debt. >>> page by page. sarah palin's new book and questions about what really happened behind the scenes on the campaign trail. >>> and something to croon about. he left his heart in san francisco, but tony bennett is making a difference back in the old nehborhood, in queens. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. we have learned tonight a u.s. government task force is shopping for potential locations here in the united states to house terror suspects from guantanamo bay. illinois officials said today a prison there is among those being considered to house detainees once gitmo is closed, likely sometime next year. all this comes just days after the obama administration announced it would try 9/11 suspects at a federal court here in new york. and that decision sparked a new round of outrage today, from among others the man who was mayor of new york at the time of the attacks. we have two reports starting
president obama's first visit. tonight a new dynamic with the biggest holder of america debt. >>> page by page. sarah palin's new book and questions about what really happened behind the scenes on the campaign trail. >>> and something to croon about. he left his heart in san francisco, but tony bennett is making a difference back in the old nehborhood, in queens. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. we have learned tonight a u.s. government...
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chris: obama's war. he didn't start it but he's got to finish it. how do we go in strong enough to win but agree we're going to leave? a constant war? what's it like for this president knowing he's destined to command two wars that will bleed one into the future? can he lead a domestic fight to push our country forward? with the daily news of soldiers dying? and finally, two running for number two? hillary has been more hawkish on the war, tougher on pakistan, warmer on israel and pushed back running for governor in 2010, what about v.p. in 2012. hi, i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. anne kornblut covers the white house for "the washington post." andrea mitchell is chief foreign affairs corresponde for nbc news and david i go flashese is a "washington post" -- david ignatius is a "washington post" columnist. is the president prepared to take fire from the left and right flanks at home? his decision has been months in the making and the president told nbc news he plans to make his announcement clear. >> i'm confident at the end of this process
chris: obama's war. he didn't start it but he's got to finish it. how do we go in strong enough to win but agree we're going to leave? a constant war? what's it like for this president knowing he's destined to command two wars that will bleed one into the future? can he lead a domestic fight to push our country forward? with the daily news of soldiers dying? and finally, two running for number two? hillary has been more hawkish on the war, tougher on pakistan, warmer on israel and pushed back...
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president obama hit the campaign trail and he campaigned for john corzine. he's in a tough re-election race. he's come under fire for the way he handled the state's finances. at a rally in camden, obama told the crowd that this could be blamed on corzine's opponent. >>> police are trying to find a gunman who opened fire in the middle of a crowded halloween party in howard county killing one man. the 19 year old, aaron bryce of silver spring was killed in columbia. a second man was also shot. his relatives say he's paralyzed. officers found about 100 people in the house when they arrived shortly after 1:15 a.m. bryce died at the scene. >> he was a fine young man. never gave anybody a problem. he had a nice personality. and people loved him. you know? and you never heard him complain about having any conflicts in school with anybody. and he liked people. >> authorities stay homeowner had rented out the house specifically for last night's party. the police want partygoers they have not interviewed yet to give them a call. >>> a toddler in montgomery county died
president obama hit the campaign trail and he campaigned for john corzine. he's in a tough re-election race. he's come under fire for the way he handled the state's finances. at a rally in camden, obama told the crowd that this could be blamed on corzine's opponent. >>> police are trying to find a gunman who opened fire in the middle of a crowded halloween party in howard county killing one man. the 19 year old, aaron bryce of silver spring was killed in columbia. a second man was also...
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president obama and mrs. obama is expected to be in mt. hood soon. and in the meantime, the fbi and federal investigators from the department of defense continue toÑi pore over hisy=u5qmet computers, and trying to explain why anybody would shoot over 100 rounds atxdxd the ÑiÑiserviceme women. >> reporter: in anticipation of a base-wide memorial service. the president and first lady will meet privately of the families of the fallen, and the wounded. a battle buddy survived. >> i said, no, you are not going to die. i prommice you will be okay. i will take care of you. >> scarred after 13 people were killed, and 29 injured in last week's mass shooting. the alleged shooter, major hasan is now awake but being advised not to talk by his attorney. where the cleric once served denounced his statements. >> any sane and faithful individual of any faith would condemn this tragic act of violence on unsuspecting men and women in uniform. while accepting the fact that major nidal malik hasan practiced the islamic faith, we offer no justification for his ungodly
president obama and mrs. obama is expected to be in mt. hood soon. and in the meantime, the fbi and federal investigators from the department of defense continue toÑi pore over hisy=u5qmet computers, and trying to explain why anybody would shoot over 100 rounds atxdxd the ÑiÑiserviceme women. >> reporter: in anticipation of a base-wide memorial service. the president and first lady will meet privately of the families of the fallen, and the wounded. a battle buddy survived. >> i...
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president obama arrives in china this morning for his first visit there. back in 1972, president richard nixon became the first u.s. president to visit that country taking a major step between normalizing the two. four years later after the water gate scandal and nixon's impeachment and resignation, they invited the u.s. president back to their country, an i invitation that didn't sit well because it was seen as a slight against president ford. then the former envoy to china, george h.w. bush appeared here on "meet the press" back on february 22nd, 1976. he was asked about the controversial invitation. >> from your experience as head of the liason mission in piking, why did they invite him to go there? >> i was thinking of that coming over in the car. they do have a thing there they call friends of china and it is people from all walks of life, no formality to it, but it is an expression used. and in fi four months in china, we heard over and over gwen president nixon was a friend of china. there was a certain nostalgia connected with the timing of the vis
president obama arrives in china this morning for his first visit there. back in 1972, president richard nixon became the first u.s. president to visit that country taking a major step between normalizing the two. four years later after the water gate scandal and nixon's impeachment and resignation, they invited the u.s. president back to their country, an i invitation that didn't sit well because it was seen as a slight against president ford. then the former envoy to china, george h.w. bush...
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obama spent much of dat the day briefing u.s. and foreign leaders about this and tomorrow he explains his decision to the american people. steve handelsman reports from capitol hill. >> reporter: after three months of reassessment, president obama issued his orders, to afghan commanding general mcchrystal and the national security team about 30,000 more u.s. forces to go to afghanistan over next 12 to 18 months. expensive, 30 billion more a year but a significant increase. >> 30,000 troops plus some allies. let's say 5,000. a hu jolt of energy to stan mcchrystal and the nato forces. >> reporter: their revised mission will be to pull out of remote combat bases, to secure afghan cities from the resurgent taliban and to train afghan government forces. many republicans like the plan. >> the mission is to degrade the ability of al qaeda to threaten the american people again. >> reporter: but many of president obama's own democrats are wary. >> we cannot try to do nation-building there. we just have to leave behind conditions that are
obama spent much of dat the day briefing u.s. and foreign leaders about this and tomorrow he explains his decision to the american people. steve handelsman reports from capitol hill. >> reporter: after three months of reassessment, president obama issued his orders, to afghan commanding general mcchrystal and the national security team about 30,000 more u.s. forces to go to afghanistan over next 12 to 18 months. expensive, 30 billion more a year but a significant increase. >> 30,000...
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obama will head to south korea. demonstrators are already protesting against him and the war in afghanistan. >>> police releasing new information that that hope leads them to a missing college student. she's been missing more than a month now. >>> also, more long lines as w local parents try to protect their kids from the swine flu. we'll tell you about that. >>> good evening, ohio. that's bruce string steen. why that simple greeting got him in hot water with fans. chuck, what do you have? >> all the rain is gone. i have good news for the forecast. the details in a minute. >>> coming up in sports, an update on alex. virginia trying to keep their hopes alive, plus, problems in college park with the hokey's rock the terps. >>> a sign of the times. >> the fight to the finish. >> there's no place like the locker room. >> on the next "redskins showtime." >>> funerals are being held today for six of the 13 killed at ft. hood. among those being remembered is aaron malcolm. president obama is urging them to delay their inve
obama will head to south korea. demonstrators are already protesting against him and the war in afghanistan. >>> police releasing new information that that hope leads them to a missing college student. she's been missing more than a month now. >>> also, more long lines as w local parents try to protect their kids from the swine flu. we'll tell you about that. >>> good evening, ohio. that's bruce string steen. why that simple greeting got him in hot water with fans....
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now it's not weather this is a setback for president obama but how big. republicans swept the night's two big prizes, bob mcdonnell won easily in virginia promising as governor to create jobs. >> so every virginia can use their god-given talen to pursue the american dream and liberty here in this great commonwealth. >> reporter: republican chris christie takes the top job in traditionally democratic new jersey. >> i stand here tonight full of hope for our future. >> reporter: christie will take over for jon corzine the incumbent billionaire who outspent him 2-1. president obama had campaigned hard in virginia and new jersey hoping voters who elected him last year would come out for the democrats again. republicans now see voters rejecting obama policies. >> it is, in fact, a referendum on his policies. >> reporter: in exit polls voters said the president was not a factor. where democrats claim victory today, upstate new york. democrat bill owens beat out conservative doug hoffman for a seat in the u.s. house. hoffman had driven a gop moderate from the hou
now it's not weather this is a setback for president obama but how big. republicans swept the night's two big prizes, bob mcdonnell won easily in virginia promising as governor to create jobs. >> so every virginia can use their god-given talen to pursue the american dream and liberty here in this great commonwealth. >> reporter: republican chris christie takes the top job in traditionally democratic new jersey. >> i stand here tonight full of hope for our future. >>...
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now it's the obamas' turn to roll out the red carpet welcome. norah o'donnell, nbc news, the white house. >>> that's our broadcast for this tuesday night. thank you for being with us. i'm lester holt. brian williams will be back here tomorrow night. have a good night, everyone. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com www.vitac.com
now it's the obamas' turn to roll out the red carpet welcome. norah o'donnell, nbc news, the white house. >>> that's our broadcast for this tuesday night. thank you for being with us. i'm lester holt. brian williams will be back here tomorrow night. have a good night, everyone. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com www.vitac.com
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young voters, they were one in five voters were under the age 306 for president obama in 2008. it's one in ten voters for creigh deeds in 2009. african-americans de up 20% of the entire voting population in virginia in 2008. just 15% tonight in 2009. the irony to all of this, we talked about whether this is a referendum on the president or not. maybe democrats need td to be a referendum on the president. >> all right. chuck todd in our washington bureau. we will be watching this all night. chuck, thanks. >>> we turn now to the swine flu pandemic. so much of our focus and others has been on young people falling ill, and with good reason. that is the age group most at risk here. but there's new reason tonight to believe there's a serious danger for older folks as well. we have more on that from our chief science correspondent robert bazell. >> reporter: arizona officials announced that gail stapleton, a 51-year-old high schoolteacher, died from swine flu. her death is a reminder that while the new virus is mostly a disease of children and young adults, it can strike older people
young voters, they were one in five voters were under the age 306 for president obama in 2008. it's one in ten voters for creigh deeds in 2009. african-americans de up 20% of the entire voting population in virginia in 2008. just 15% tonight in 2009. the irony to all of this, we talked about whether this is a referendum on the president or not. maybe democrats need td to be a referendum on the president. >> all right. chuck todd in our washington bureau. we will be watching this all...
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the obama administration has not come wup a price tag just yet. congress would have to approve the plan. the obama administration's decision to try 9/11 suspects in new york continues to spark security concerns. the alleged 9/11 master mind, khalid shaikh mohammed and four others will stand trial at a civilian court just blocks from ground zero. that means terror suspects will enjoy the same rights as many american accused of a crime. critics argue the trial should be open -- or pardon me. should happen before a military tribunal in guantanamo bay. they claim the plan puts manhattan at greater risk of retaliation from terrorists. >> families are going to have to relive every day the september 11th events. as this trial drags on and on and on it will be an absolutely sickening experience. >> this trial unnecessarily puts the entire city back in the cross hairs of al qaeda. >> some are also worried about a plachb to turn an illinois prison into a detention center that would house guantanamo bay detay knows. illinois governor pat quinn says leasing o
the obama administration has not come wup a price tag just yet. congress would have to approve the plan. the obama administration's decision to try 9/11 suspects in new york continues to spark security concerns. the alleged 9/11 master mind, khalid shaikh mohammed and four others will stand trial at a civilian court just blocks from ground zero. that means terror suspects will enjoy the same rights as many american accused of a crime. critics argue the trial should be open -- or pardon me....
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obama had the eyes of the world watching them. their guests of honor, the prime minister of inia manmohan singh and his wife. diplomatic relationships between the u.s. and india high on the agenda for the evening. >> today we work to fulfill our duty and bring our countries closer together than ever before. >> reporter: politics aside, this state dinner was the hottest ticket in town. guest list reading like the who's who from washington. and hollywood. jennifer hudson provided some of the evening's entertainment. the trio from dreamworks, stephen spielberg, jeffrey katzenberg and saved geffen in attendance. >> this is not just a party. this is not anything that is frivolous. this is a serious thing this state dinner because our relationship with india is crucial. >> reporter: in a nod to the guests of honor, there were several indian celebrities like the direct or and spirit i'll vuzor deepok chopra. noticeably abse, bill clinton, his wife secretary of state hillary clinton came alone. then of course there was the other star of t
obama had the eyes of the world watching them. their guests of honor, the prime minister of inia manmohan singh and his wife. diplomatic relationships between the u.s. and india high on the agenda for the evening. >> today we work to fulfill our duty and bring our countries closer together than ever before. >> reporter: politics aside, this state dinner was the hottest ticket in town. guest list reading like the who's who from washington. and hollywood. jennifer hudson provided some...
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obama accomplished? joining us, new york times' columnist, david brooks, washington post columnist, e.j. dionne, msnbc's rachel maddow and ed gillespie. >>> and our "meet the press minute," 20 years ago the berlin wall is torn down. tom brokaw is the only journalist from a major news organization to broadcast those world changing events live. today he joins us from the very spot where the wall once stood. >>> but first, 13 dead and more than 30 injured after army psychiatrist major nadal kasan. investigators have concluded that the shooting rampage was not part of a terrorist plot. here this morning to talk about how this tragedy is affecting our troops, we are joined by the chief of staff, general george casey. general, welcome to "meet the press." i want to express my condolences for the fallen troops and their families this morning. >> tnk you very much. >> i want to ask you about the investigation, though i know you can't say very much. the key piece "the new york times" is reporting this morning was
obama accomplished? joining us, new york times' columnist, david brooks, washington post columnist, e.j. dionne, msnbc's rachel maddow and ed gillespie. >>> and our "meet the press minute," 20 years ago the berlin wall is torn down. tom brokaw is the only journalist from a major news organization to broadcast those world changing events live. today he joins us from the very spot where the wall once stood. >>> but first, 13 dead and more than 30 injured after army...
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meanwhile, president obama continues his asia trip follow an economic summit in singapore. this week the president will be visiting china and south korea. harper collins releases sarah palin's book, "going rogue." the former governor of alaska kicking off a promotional tour on wednesday at a barnes & noble in grand rapid, michigan. and if you're tired of those grainy videos on youtube, google's website will use the same high resolution video that you're used to seeing on flat screen television. s. i'm bill fwrif it, get all your business news on cnbc, now celebrating its 20th year. >>> russian prime minister vladimir putin made a guest appearance this weekend. you may be surprised where it was. >> that's putin attempting to wave his hand around at a hip hop contest. he's been making a lot of appearances. the rush shap leader gave out respect awards on the russian rival to mtv. putin told the young audience that graffiti is becoming a true art, that break dancing is healthy and that rap has social meaning. >> reaching out. >> there you go. >> that ought to get him -- wait, h
meanwhile, president obama continues his asia trip follow an economic summit in singapore. this week the president will be visiting china and south korea. harper collins releases sarah palin's book, "going rogue." the former governor of alaska kicking off a promotional tour on wednesday at a barnes & noble in grand rapid, michigan. and if you're tired of those grainy videos on youtube, google's website will use the same high resolution video that you're used to seeing on flat...
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obama completely supports him. yes, i do believe. >> reporter: for the governor's race, i think the main things i'm interested in, we are seeing a forward direction in in country that started with the presidential election. we are recently moved to this state virginia, and i'm interested in seeing those forward directions change, continue to change. >> with preelection polls giving mcdonnell a double-digit lead, republican leading voters have high hopes this will reverse a string of statewide defeat that began with mark warner's election in 2001. >> i'm excited. i hope we have a turnaround for the republican party. >> reporter: national republicans are characterizing this race as a referendum on obama. bob holzer says his formula will become an instant model for republicans. >> mcdonnell is successful rebranding the republican party. he directly addressed the criticism that it was a party of no. came up with a lot of plans and proposal for almost everything. the democrats in many ways criticized these proposals, bu
obama completely supports him. yes, i do believe. >> reporter: for the governor's race, i think the main things i'm interested in, we are seeing a forward direction in in country that started with the presidential election. we are recently moved to this state virginia, and i'm interested in seeing those forward directions change, continue to change. >> with preelection polls giving mcdonnell a double-digit lead, republican leading voters have high hopes this will reverse a string of...
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the obamas' big coming-out party as first hosts. it is also heart-to-get invitations. there were dozens of bold-faced names. then two who were just plain bold -- >> mr. and mrs. is lay. >> reporter: a virginia couple somehow imagined to get into the state dinner even on the official guest list, their names were no where are to be found. >> good evening. >> reporter: they snapped photos of white house chief of staff rahm e ma'am to haven't joe biden twice. the pictures were then posted on makayla's facebook page which the caption "i was honored to to be invited to attend the state dinner." they were invited by bravo tv, which is considering casting them for the washington installment of its "real housewives theory." bravo said they were invited and producers had no reason to believe otherwise. >> they said the reason they were not on the list it it was a last-minute thing. they never acknowledged they were never invited. >> reporter: the secret service said did not acknowledge they were not on a list but said -- shown here in their wedding video, posted on youtube, the
the obamas' big coming-out party as first hosts. it is also heart-to-get invitations. there were dozens of bold-faced names. then two who were just plain bold -- >> mr. and mrs. is lay. >> reporter: a virginia couple somehow imagined to get into the state dinner even on the official guest list, their names were no where are to be found. >> good evening. >> reporter: they snapped photos of white house chief of staff rahm e ma'am to haven't joe biden twice. the pictures...
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. >>> president obama, a sight seer. he takes time to see the sights. you are watching "news4 midday." >>> welcome to "news4 midday." i am barbara harrison. >> and i am joe krebs. police have arrested a man in the murder of a 9-year-old boy. he stood at the door inside his columbia heights apartment on saturday night. tracee wilkins is live with this story. >> reporter: the mayor and the chief of police and the council member that represents this ward all had a press cference here. they had a candlelight vigil here, and the family who were in the community, the mayor says the chief of police was missing from the vigil because the police was working in the ward to get the guy. this brings up issues like security for buildings like this one. 26-year-old jose twinta was arreed. he is face k charges for first-degree murder. he would not call him a member, but called him an associate. they say he was responsible for a number of robberies in the neighborhood. the chief of police had this to y at this press conference. >> every hour they had been awake, and ma
. >>> president obama, a sight seer. he takes time to see the sights. you are watching "news4 midday." >>> welcome to "news4 midday." i am barbara harrison. >> and i am joe krebs. police have arrested a man in the murder of a 9-year-old boy. he stood at the door inside his columbia heights apartment on saturday night. tracee wilkins is live with this story. >> reporter: the mayor and the chief of police and the council member that represents...
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you got involved with obama when he was senator obama. before -- >> we did, yeah. we had this idea to -- to track his experiences in the senate. you know, we were all struck by him as many people were after that convention speech. and we kind of thought, here's a guy who is more our age than parents' age, who, young people are really responding to. maybe it would be an interesting way to engage people in politics by just following what he encounters in the senate. so that's what we started off doing. we filmed for almost a year before he even declared his candidacy. and then -- and then, amazingly, we persuaded them to let us keep going. and so we got this incredible opportunity to be the only crew that was given inside access to the campaign while it was happening. and we made this film that ultimately became a film about his campaign scene from the inside. >> jimmy: it's all behind the scenes stuff from -- when, when, you know, all the issues were coming up, people debating them and this is a what's happening -- >> yeah, we filmed debate prep. we filmed him and m
you got involved with obama when he was senator obama. before -- >> we did, yeah. we had this idea to -- to track his experiences in the senate. you know, we were all struck by him as many people were after that convention speech. and we kind of thought, here's a guy who is more our age than parents' age, who, young people are really responding to. maybe it would be an interesting way to engage people in politics by just following what he encounters in the senate. so that's what we...
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president obama is spending three days in china and one in japan. in the philippines, secretary of state clinton echoed a white house statement that we are not going to be there forever. >> the government of afghanistan has to accept greater responsibility for its own defense. >> a signal that change may be coming. >> reporter: the president meets with the emperor of japan tonight before heading to the asia pacific summit in singapore. >>> the top lawyer at the white house stepped down. greg craig announced his resignation today. it takes effect in january. and his future has been under question since the summer. president obama promised to close the prison in guantanamo bay by january, and the white house says that played no part in his departure. >>> we are not the only ones dealing with wild weather. let's look at the scene in new jersey. the wind and waves are from that november nor'easter that also caused problems for us in our area. are we expecting them to see letup from all that, too. >> yeah, they are getting what we got yesterday. some of
president obama is spending three days in china and one in japan. in the philippines, secretary of state clinton echoed a white house statement that we are not going to be there forever. >> the government of afghanistan has to accept greater responsibility for its own defense. >> a signal that change may be coming. >> reporter: the president meets with the emperor of japan tonight before heading to the asia pacific summit in singapore. >>> the top lawyer at the white...
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his name is barack obama. i would not underestimate her. the last time we underestimated somebody who was a governor -- >> okay. >> -- was 1980, pat, you remember that well. >> i sure do. >> fred, is she qualified to be president, fred malik? your friend. >> nobody -- >> is she qualified to be president? >> hold on. >> can't you answer this one? >> nobody at this stage of the game has the qualifications to be president. it's something you grow into over a period of time as you get out there and meet with people and get into the issues and develop your positions in more detail. to say anybody today, three years out, is qualified would be disingenuous. >> chris, let me just say -- >> thank you. >> let me say, nixon said, you've got to be tested in the fires of the primaries, and that is what shows whether or not you're the most qualified or the really qualified person to be president. and frankly, obama made it. >> yeah. >> okay. i'll put this down. fred malik and pat buchanan are not ready to say that sarah palin is qualified to be president
his name is barack obama. i would not underestimate her. the last time we underestimated somebody who was a governor -- >> okay. >> -- was 1980, pat, you remember that well. >> i sure do. >> fred, is she qualified to be president, fred malik? your friend. >> nobody -- >> is she qualified to be president? >> hold on. >> can't you answer this one? >> nobody at this stage of the game has the qualifications to be president. it's something you...
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new developments that could affect president obama's decision on how many more u.s. troops to send. the commander in chief is ordering more information about how various new troop levels might affect the worsening situation in afghanistan. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> and it is still not clear when the president might announce his decision. his trip to asia is scheduled to last for eight days. >>> former president george w. bush spoke openly about his eight years in office today. it was one of his first public speeches since leaving the white house. the former president and first lady spoke at southern methodist university. they talked about the bush institute which will be located within the bush presidential library at smu. he reflected on his time in office. >> there were some good days and there were some tough days, but every day i was honored to represent a nation i love. i gave the joby all. i always did what i believed was in the best interests of our country, and i came home to texas with my values intact. >> mr. bush said he spent his time since leaving office working
new developments that could affect president obama's decision on how many more u.s. troops to send. the commander in chief is ordering more information about how various new troop levels might affect the worsening situation in afghanistan. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> and it is still not clear when the president might announce his decision. his trip to asia is scheduled to last for eight days. >>> former president george w. bush spoke openly about his eight years in office...
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he's like obama. a lot of people expected an awful lot of things from this mayor when he was elected. you're right, two years in for him and reed could be in politics a long time. on the other hand, you could argue it's been years in the making, a lot of these problems have been, and it takes time to get us out of them. and the fact remains this happens about this time in everybody's administration. everybody gets a little nervous, a little angry, a little peeved. and then you see how things go. >> the fact is it's early in the game yet. >> final comment, jim. >> one last point. to support some of the things that jerry pointed out, the fact that his favorability among african-americans is far less than it is with white voters in the district of columbia. that's very, very curious. it may speak to perceptions of his him. >>> mary chay is proposing a verm inbill or wildlife protection act of 2009. this would protect strange animals like bats, raccoons and other furry creatures from harm if they're caugh
he's like obama. a lot of people expected an awful lot of things from this mayor when he was elected. you're right, two years in for him and reed could be in politics a long time. on the other hand, you could argue it's been years in the making, a lot of these problems have been, and it takes time to get us out of them. and the fact remains this happens about this time in everybody's administration. everybody gets a little nervous, a little angry, a little peeved. and then you see how things...
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some of those obama first-time voters. remember obama won last year's presidential election. he was the first democrat to win in this state since 1964, since l.b.j. he did that by turning out 500,000 first-time voters, people who had never voted in this state before. that's why we've seen these television ads being run by creigh deeds where we see barack obama all over the television ads. the reason they're embracing barack obama in these final days is to help get out the vote, drive some of those democrats to the polls to help creigh deeds who is down double digits. one other interesting thing, jim, we're looking at, too, is why aren't the democrats doing better in the state because barack obama did so well in the last election. in fact, the republicans have lost the last big four contests, the governor's race in 2005 or the last two senate races. one thing that experts s it's the independents in this state. the independents are concerned about massive spending in washington, the massive deficit, the health care bill so there's some concern by independents in those independe
some of those obama first-time voters. remember obama won last year's presidential election. he was the first democrat to win in this state since 1964, since l.b.j. he did that by turning out 500,000 first-time voters, people who had never voted in this state before. that's why we've seen these television ads being run by creigh deeds where we see barack obama all over the television ads. the reason they're embracing barack obama in these final days is to help get out the vote, drive some of...
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or 'obama-roos.' man, they've got to bring back dunkaroos. i bet i could appoint a secretary of dunkaroos. who's in charge of bringing back dunkaroos. i can do whatever i want. i'm the president of the united states. i'm the president of the united states and i'm hungry for dunkaroos." amazing that he can convey all that in one quick glance. he loves dunkaroos. and finally, one of the most common obama expressions, it's the "damn it, biden, turn off your phone!" [ laughter ] there you have it everybody -- stick around, we'll be right back cameron diaz everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ (announcer) there are engines... anthen there's the twin-turbocharging, 365-horsepower-generating, ecoboost™ engine in the all-new taurus sho from ford. that has the thirst of a v6 with the thrust of a v8. we speak car. we speak innovation. introducing the all-new taurus sho from ford. drive one. is that my camera? nope. same one, but i got mine for way less on ebay. - ow! - yeah, stings, doesn't it? wow, that looks really tough. - good. - that is the mos
or 'obama-roos.' man, they've got to bring back dunkaroos. i bet i could appoint a secretary of dunkaroos. who's in charge of bringing back dunkaroos. i can do whatever i want. i'm the president of the united states. i'm the president of the united states and i'm hungry for dunkaroos." amazing that he can convey all that in one quick glance. he loves dunkaroos. and finally, one of the most common obama expressions, it's the "damn it, biden, turn off your phone!" [ laughter ]...
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i said wow, you actually got to meet obama, president obama. and she said yeah, yeah, yeah, we're friends, you know. >> reporter: as for the state dinner, the couple is not yet ready to respond to allegations. their counsel states infatically that they did not crash the event. we look forward to setting the record straight soon. >> we contacted the secret service about whether they investigated them before based on their drivers complaint. we have received no answers yet. bravo tv put out a statement confirming they videoed them the day of the dinner. they said they were invited to the dinner and bravo had no reason to believe otherwise. >>> when we come back, a little smoke and flames before thanksgiving dinner. why firefighters just watched this one burn. >> some people may have thought this was a ufo. we'll explain the bizarre sighting up in the sky. >> check this out, the rescue mission on thin ice. >>> coming up in sports, fipd out why winning on thanksgiving poses problems for the cowboys. head-to-head for the >>> a memorial service will
i said wow, you actually got to meet obama, president obama. and she said yeah, yeah, yeah, we're friends, you know. >> reporter: as for the state dinner, the couple is not yet ready to respond to allegations. their counsel states infatically that they did not crash the event. we look forward to setting the record straight soon. >> we contacted the secret service about whether they investigated them before based on their drivers complaint. we have received no answers yet. bravo tv...
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the obama hosting the singhs. under a massive tent next to the white house. >> let our two great nations realize all the chi umphs and achievements that await us. cheers. please be seated. >> reporter: earlier the president was asked about strategy in afghanistan. >> it is my intention to finish the job. >> reporter: after his last meeting with his war team this week, sources say the president will add roughly 30,000 troops to the war zone. he'll reportedly ask nato allies to send 10,000 more. in all giving general stanley mcchrystal what he wants. republicans demanded it. but concerns are coming in about cos. some democrats propose a war tax to pay for it. concerns, too, about whether it will work, including from a decorated iraq veteran who qt his post in afghanistan over strategy. >> if we add more troops we'll keep fighting. the taliban is not going to come to the table for negotiations until we start to withdraw. >> reporter: aides say president obama will lay out his plan next week. the president's address p
the obama hosting the singhs. under a massive tent next to the white house. >> let our two great nations realize all the chi umphs and achievements that await us. cheers. please be seated. >> reporter: earlier the president was asked about strategy in afghanistan. >> it is my intention to finish the job. >> reporter: after his last meeting with his war team this week, sources say the president will add roughly 30,000 troops to the war zone. he'll reportedly ask nato...
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president obama has a revolving door. for if first time everyone that goes to the white mouse will be released to rebuild trust. third, was that he was going to wake up every day fighting for the middle class and that's what he has do. creating or saving a million jobs. a tax cut to 95% of working families. keeping hundreds of thousands of people in their home expanding health care for children. >> you look at the polling, how much danger is the president and his party as we approach 2010 in a pretty bad anti-incumbent mood right now? >> well i would say right now as you are trying to strengthen the economy, create jobs finally pass health care reform do what we need to do on energy to be a strong country in the decades to come you have to leave the polls aside. we have to do what's right here. these are not small issues. it is not written in stone that the united states of america will be as strong as we have been for the decades and centuries to come. you only have to be a casual student to understand that strong countr
president obama has a revolving door. for if first time everyone that goes to the white mouse will be released to rebuild trust. third, was that he was going to wake up every day fighting for the middle class and that's what he has do. creating or saving a million jobs. a tax cut to 95% of working families. keeping hundreds of thousands of people in their home expanding health care for children. >> you look at the polling, how much danger is the president and his party as we approach 2010...
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obama! >> reporter: chanting "obama, obama, either you're with them or you're with us." opposition has also vowed to convert all future holidays into opportunities for political protests. ali arouzi, nbc news, tehran. >>> when "nightly news" continues on this wednesday evening, great sadness and unanswered questions after three college softball players are found dead. >>> and later, tom brokaw continues his journey along u.s. highway 50 and finds a place ere hehealth care works. including new wood-grilled shrimp with a teriyaki glaze. it's endless shrimp -- our best value of the year. ending soon, at red lobster. to use new crest extra white plus scope outlast. [ female announcer ] new crest extra white plus scope outlast for a whiter smile and a fresh breath feeling that lasts up to five times longer. [ inhales deeply ] ok she's right. my breath still feels fresh. [ female announcer ] new crest extra white plus scope outlast. and acting disoriented for awhile... like something was stealing him away from us. we wanted to be there for him... to hold on to him. dad's docto
obama! >> reporter: chanting "obama, obama, either you're with them or you're with us." opposition has also vowed to convert all future holidays into opportunities for political protests. ali arouzi, nbc news, tehran. >>> when "nightly news" continues on this wednesday evening, great sadness and unanswered questions after three college softball players are found dead. >>> and later, tom brokaw continues his journey along u.s. highway 50 and finds a...
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both states voted obama last year, but today their democrats for governor are struggling. new jersey's jon corzine is trying to hold on to hisseat and tap the nearly 1/2 million new voters there who backed obama. he's neck and neck with republican chris christy. in virginia, bob mcdonald came from behind and had a double digit lead. democrats are walking a tight rope, trying to win obama supporters but distance himself. >> i'm my own guy. >> president obama campaigned for both democrats, but analysts say washington backlash could work against him. >> anti-tax, anti-big government message is the winning message for republicans in the obama era. >> reporter: democrats caught a break when the republican dropped out and endorsed the democrat against the conservative. and on maine's ballot deciding whether to roll back the same sex marriage law. and washington is watching these races very closely. in fact, the white house attributes voter frustration to the tens of millions of people out there, dan, who can't find a job. >> all right. nbc's tracie potts live for us in washingto
both states voted obama last year, but today their democrats for governor are struggling. new jersey's jon corzine is trying to hold on to hisseat and tap the nearly 1/2 million new voters there who backed obama. he's neck and neck with republican chris christy. in virginia, bob mcdonald came from behind and had a double digit lead. democrats are walking a tight rope, trying to win obama supporters but distance himself. >> i'm my own guy. >> president obama campaigned for both...
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now obama will make his first visit as president to walter reed this afternoon. white house officials say today's visit has nothing to do with the incident at ft. hood. >> relief for commuters this morning. if you have to drive through montgomery county, traffic signal problems that have snarled traffic the last two days have been fixed. a computer glitch forced the traffic lights out of sync, resulting in huge traffic backups. >>> military investigators are trying to figure outhat led an army psychiatrist to go on a deadly shooting rampage at ft. hood. that's near waco, texas. they say major nidal malik hasan killed 12 people in the attack yesterday. 31 people were also hurt. hasan was shot several times, but survived. he's now in stable condition. ft. hood, which is usually a tight knit community, was locked down for several hours. >> i mean, it's a huge community but you have to know someone. >> soldiers are out there fighting for our country, and then something like this happens. it's ridiculous. >> it's not clear why hasan went on this deadly shooting spree.
now obama will make his first visit as president to walter reed this afternoon. white house officials say today's visit has nothing to do with the incident at ft. hood. >> relief for commuters this morning. if you have to drive through montgomery county, traffic signal problems that have snarled traffic the last two days have been fixed. a computer glitch forced the traffic lights out of sync, resulting in huge traffic backups. >>> military investigators are trying to figure...
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and now the white house says that president obama will come here to ft. hood on tuesday for a memorial service. lester? >> mark potter tonight. thank you. one of the wounded is a police officer who muss tered not only her skills but also her courage to put an end to the gunman's rampage. authorities say she was the first to fire on major hasan. nbc's janet shamlian now with a story of sergeant kimberly munley a fearless cop who many are calling a hero. >> reporter: as the massacre at ft. hood unfolded, many ran from the danger, but a petite mother of two ran towards it. sergeant kim munley a civilian police officer, was on her way to have her car fixed, heard about the shooting on a police radio, and drove to the scene. she exchanged gunfire with the suspect ending the deadly attack when she wounded him. >> i was not surprised. i was not surprised at all. she's trained to do exactly what she did, and she did it well. >> reporter: sergeant major mar williams visited her friend in the hospital where munley is recovered from gunshot wounds. as she does the 3
and now the white house says that president obama will come here to ft. hood on tuesday for a memorial service. lester? >> mark potter tonight. thank you. one of the wounded is a police officer who muss tered not only her skills but also her courage to put an end to the gunman's rampage. authorities say she was the first to fire on major hasan. nbc's janet shamlian now with a story of sergeant kimberly munley a fearless cop who many are calling a hero. >> reporter: as the massacre...
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first lady michelle obama was also at the service. >>> president obama will turn his attention to the war in afghanistan today. the president is expected to meet with his national security team to discuss four options for realigning u.s. strategy. according to military officials, those options include several ways the president can send additional u.s. forces next year. joint chiefs chairman admiral mike mullen, defense secretary robert gates and secretary of state hillary clinton are all said to be favoring sending more troops. >>> mr. obama will commemorate veterans' day at arlington national cemetery today, laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. he and first lady michelle obama are also expected to host a breakfast at the white house with vice president joe biden and his wife jill. >>> news4 is connected to your commute. we have good news if you're tifrd of getting stuck in gridlock every morning on i-0. the montgomery county council is debating ways to east congestion on the major highway. wurn idea is to create two very versable lanes in the middle of i-270 that would chang
first lady michelle obama was also at the service. >>> president obama will turn his attention to the war in afghanistan today. the president is expected to meet with his national security team to discuss four options for realigning u.s. strategy. according to military officials, those options include several ways the president can send additional u.s. forces next year. joint chiefs chairman admiral mike mullen, defense secretary robert gates and secretary of state hillary clinton are...
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i said, "wow, you got to meet obama, president obama." and she said, "oh, yeah, they're friends." >> reporter: julie carey, news 4, washington. >> a couple said they would not make a statement right now. she says their attorney insists the salahis did not crash this event. when the couple said -- they said they look forward to setting the record straight soon. >>> metro crews will spend part of their thanksgiving sealing up a huge ceiling crack thanksgiving day after inside downtown d.c. station. inspectors found a loose tile inside the farragut north station tuesday. underneath the tower, it was a 15-foot long crack. a leaky sewer pipe may be to blame. >>> an unrelated problem caused part of the ceiling to collapse at the same station 5 1/2 years ago. they recently discovered the crack at farragut north and will continue work on nights and weekends for the next two weeks. >>> a water main break that's been causing problems it arlington has been fixed -- causing problems in arlington has been fixed. workers have to fix the road, though. t
i said, "wow, you got to meet obama, president obama." and she said, "oh, yeah, they're friends." >> reporter: julie carey, news 4, washington. >> a couple said they would not make a statement right now. she says their attorney insists the salahis did not crash this event. when the couple said -- they said they look forward to setting the record straight soon. >>> metro crews will spend part of their thanksgiving sealing up a huge ceiling crack...
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the obama goal? >> to make sure al qaeda and its extremist allies cannot operate effectively in those areas. >> reporter: after weeks of closed-door afghan planning sessions, the white house hints the president will send 30 to 35,000 more u.s. troops. that's fewer than what afghan commander stanley mcchrystal requested, but doubling of the u.s. force this year. a former u.s. official there is critical. >> if we add more troops than we are only going to fight as harder and only keep fighting. the taliban is not going to come to the table for negotiations until we start to withdraw. >> the new focus will be on training afghans to take on the fight. the cost in u.s. lives in dollars will go way up. liberals are upset. >> progressive wing is counting on president obama to hold the line against the military. if he doesn't do that, he will have a problem with the left wing of his own party. >> reporter: some democrats are warning extending the war means contracting health care, and other reforms at home. s
the obama goal? >> to make sure al qaeda and its extremist allies cannot operate effectively in those areas. >> reporter: after weeks of closed-door afghan planning sessions, the white house hints the president will send 30 to 35,000 more u.s. troops. that's fewer than what afghan commander stanley mcchrystal requested, but doubling of the u.s. force this year. a former u.s. official there is critical. >> if we add more troops than we are only going to fight as harder and only...
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early next week, president obama is expected to announce his strategy for the u.s.-led war in afghanistan. although details are not yet public, the president is reinforcing a principal point. more than eight years into the war he intends to, quote, finish the job. after a series of top-level meetings, the president is said to be supporting a plan that over time would deploy 32,000 to 35,000 additional u.s. forces to the country. despite dwindling public support for the war, the president says he is confident americans will rally behind the new strategy. >>> well, president obama hosted more than 300 guests for the first state dinner of his presidency. from foreign leaders to hollywood stars, the guest list was expansive. the entire event took place under a giant tent on the white house south lawn. among the guests, deepak choep ra, nbc's brian williams, and family members of both president obama and the first lady. the guests dined on a largely meat-free meal as india's prime minister is vegetarian. >>> holidays meantime spent at home with friends and family. first,
early next week, president obama is expected to announce his strategy for the u.s.-led war in afghanistan. although details are not yet public, the president is reinforcing a principal point. more than eight years into the war he intends to, quote, finish the job. after a series of top-level meetings, the president is said to be supporting a plan that over time would deploy 32,000 to 35,000 additional u.s. forces to the country. despite dwindling public support for the war, the president says...